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James Cook — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Cook across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lizzie — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cook | Head | — | 42 | ~1868 |
| James Cook | Son | — | ~1910 | |
| Lizzie Cook | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Los Angeles, …
Son, age
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 10
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooke |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 20
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooke |
| Given Name | James B. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Auto Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Cook across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Los Angeles, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Cook (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Cook (~0.92 confidence) and father James Cooke (~0.92 confidence) and father James Cooke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Cooke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Cook
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Cook
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Cooke
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Cooke
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Cooke
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Cook
Son · 1910 · age 0 · b. ~1910 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1910 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1910 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po0081unit:0653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millard Cooper | 42 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 2 | Willie Cooper | 20 | Son | Elevator Boy | Alabama |
| 3 | Carleton Cooper | 19 | Son | Elevator Boy | Alabama |
| 4 | Ada Cooper | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 5 | Hattie Cooper | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Armond Cooper | 1 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Chas Henderson | 60 | Head | Real Estate | Missouri |
| 8 | Kate Henderson | 54 | Wife | Daywork | Missouri |
| 9 | Maggie Stanley | 40 | Lodger | Daywork | Florida |
| 10 | Richard Salsbury | 28 | Head | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 11 | Annie Salsbury | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Irene Salsbury | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | James Salsbury | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Richard Salsbury | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Salsbury | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | James B Cook | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Alabama |
| 17 | Lizzie Cook | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | James B Cook THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 19 | Thomas W Jones | 49 | Head | Street Sweeper | Ohio |
| 20 | Nora B Jones | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Frank Smith | 35 | Head | Helper | Alabama |
| 22 | Lettie Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Eloise Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Annie Lewis | 46 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Thilo Lewis | 29 | Son | Porter | Tennessee |
| 26 | Arthur Farrand | 39 | Head | Janitor | Louisiana |
| 27 | Elizabeth Farrand | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)